Quality Assurance Technician
Onsite Quality Assurance Technician at Strive Pharmacy, a personalized compounding pharmacy in Tampa, FL. Day to day: inspecting products, reviewing compounding documentation, label and material control, and supporting quality events and audits to keep the site compliant with SOPs and USP <797>/<790> standards. Pays $24-26/hour.
- Compensation
- $24–$26 / hr
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Must have
- High School Diploma or GED with relevant work experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a quality or manufacturing department within a highly regulated industry (Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Consumer Products, or Allied Health Science preferred)
- Proven experience reading, understanding, following, and reporting on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Clear understanding of USP <797> and USP <790> standards
Nice to have
- Associate's degree or higher in a technical or scientific discipline (Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or Pharmacy)
- Experience in aseptic operations and familiarity with Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance practices
- Strong organizational skills, sharp attention to detail, and ability to effectively troubleshoot issues
Full description
Company Overview:
Strive Pharmacy is a personalized compounding pharmacy built on a simple conviction: medicine should fit the patient, not the other way around. We started Strive because we believed the pharmaceutical industry was overdue for a more human approach—one that prioritizes individualized care, clinical nuance, and genuine partnership with patients and providers.
Compounding gives us the tools to do that. Every formulation we prepare is built to the specific needs of a specific person, and every interaction we have is guided by that same commitment to personalized care.
We're growing, and we're looking for people who share that conviction. If you're ready to be part of a pharmacy that takes the work seriously and the people even more seriously, we'd like to meet you.
Mission:
Strive exists to disrupt an industry long overdue for a more personal approach to care. We put the human element at the center of everything: every formulation, every patient interaction, every provider partnership. We're not just a compounding pharmacy. We're a team on a mission to change what personalized healthcare looks and feels like.
Location: Tampa, Florida**
Position Type:** Full-Time
Shifts Available: Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM or 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM)
Pay Rate: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour
The Quality Assurance Technician ensures site-specific compliance in accordance with Strive Pharmacy’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and specifications. This role involves the quality review of documentation, label control, product inspections, and assisting with product release activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Product & Process Inspection: Perform product inspections for defects, leaks, and particulates. Assist in media fill process validations, including the inspection of filled units. Maintains a minimum visual inspection rate of daily batches.
- Environmental Monitoring: Conduct environmental monitoring of personnel (as needed) and maintain accurate documentation.
- Documentation Review: Review compounding activities, including cleaning records, line clearance forms, inventory sheets, temperature logs, and Building Management System (BMS) alarms. Ensure all documentation is complete.Verify that all areas have the current control documents on the floor.
- Material & Label Control: Verify that raw materials meet specifications, account for labeling reconciliation, and assist with raw material release and movement.
- Quality Events & Investigations: Document instances of non-compliance. Under the direction of a supervisor, initiate quality events for deviation and non-compliant investigations, including routing samples to the appropriate lab for particulate or microbial analysis.Make sound disposition judgement on cosmetic, reject and/or OOS / OOR issues.